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VIDEO PLAYBACK

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VI

DEO R

E

CO

RD

ING

 & PLA

YBACK

 

A

Yellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/
VCR has only A/V input connectors.)

B

Red to AUDIO R IN*

C

White to AUDIO L IN*

* Not required for watching still images only.

1

Make sure all units are turned off.

2

Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as 

shown in the illustration.

If using a VCR

, go to step 

3

.

If not

, go to step 

4

.

3

Connect the VCR output to the TV input, 

referring to your VCR’s instruction manual.

4

Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV.

5

Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set 

the TV to its VIDEO mode.

6

Start playback on the camcorder. (

pg. 20)

To choose whether or not the following 
displays appear on the connected TV

Date/Time
Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”. 
(

pg. 22, 27)

Time Code
Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF”. 
(

pg. 22, 27)

Indications other than date/time and time code
Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/TV”. 
(

pg. 22, 27)

NOTES:

It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as 
the power supply instead of the battery pack. 
(

pg. 13)

To monitor the picture and sound from the 
camcorder without inserting a tape, set the 
camcorder’s Power Switch to “

A

” or “

M

”, then set 

your TV to the appropriate input mode.

Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its 
minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound 
when the camcorder is turned on. 

Connections To A TV Or VCR

2

1

3

TV

VCR

Open the cover.

To AV

connector

Audio/Video

cable

(provided)

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Страница 1: ...mera For Accessories http www jvc co jp english cyber http www jvc co jp english accessory INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 6 VIDEO RECORDING PLAYBACK 17 ADVANCED FEATURES 22 REFERENCES 38 TERMS For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located on the bottom of the camcorder Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No To deactivate the de...

Страница 2: ...t Compensation Simply pressing the BACK LIGHT button brightens the image darkened by backlight 墌 pg 31 You can also select a spot metering area so that more precise exposure compensation is available 墌 pg 31 Spot Exposure Control Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply pressing the DATA button 墌 pg 12 Major Features of this Camcorder Fade in Fade out MAX TIME LEVEL LCD 60min FINDER...

Страница 3: ...sed battery promptly Keep away from children Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the ...

Страница 4: ...eat may not be able to get out No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Als...

Страница 5: ... Search 20 Blank Search 20 Connections To A TV Or VCR 21 ADVANCED FEATURES 22 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 22 Changing The Menu Settings 22 Recording Menus 23 Playback Menus 26 FEATURES FOR RECORDING 28 5 Second Recording 28 Night Alive 28 Snapshot For Video Recording 29 Manual Focus 29 Exposure Control 30 Iris Lock 30 Backlight Compensation 31 Spot Exposure Control 31 White Balance Adjustment 32...

Страница 6: ...6 EN MasterPage Left GETTING STARTED Index 1 R S B CDE 78 J I K L Q T 6 N O P V U W X Y a Z b c M d GR D244US book Page 6 Tuesday May 31 2005 2 37 PM ...

Страница 7: ...3 L Lock Button 墌 pg 13 M Cassette Open Eject Switch OPEN EJECT 墌 pg 16 Connectors The connectors are located beneath the covers N Audio Video Output Connector AV 墌 pg 21 35 O DC Input Connector DC 墌 pg 11 P Digital Video Connector DV IN OUT i Link 墌 pg 36 37 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i Link sta...

Страница 8: ...pg 18 K Selected Wipe Fader Effect Indicator 墌 pg 33 L Tape Running Indicator 墌 pg 17 Rotates while tape is running M Selected Wide Mode Indicator 墌 pg 24 N Recording Speed Mode SP LP 墌 pg 23 O Tape Remaining Time 墌 pg 17 P REC Appears during recording 墌 pg 17 PAUSE Appears during Record Standby mode 墌 pg 17 O Appears when taking Snapshot 墌 pg 29 Q 5S Anim Displays the 5 Second Recording mode or A...

Страница 9: ...your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly We recommend cleaning your video heads before use If you haven t used your camcorder for a while the heads may be dirty We recommend periodically cleaning the video heads with a cleaning cassette optional Be sure to store your cassette tapes and camcorder in the proper environment Video heads can become dirty more ea...

Страница 10: ...h one or more core filter If a cable has only one core filter the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder Make sure to use the provided cables for connections Do not use any other cables How To Attach The Lens Cap To protect the lens attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration NOTE To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the c...

Страница 11: ...h to OFF 2 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing downward push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount a 3 Slide down the battery pack until it locks in place b 4 Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder 5 Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet The POWER CHARGE lamp on the camcorder blinks to indicate charging has started 6 When the POWER CHARGE lamp goes out charging is finis...

Страница 12: ... battery is attached to the camcorder Using The Battery Pack Perform steps 2 3 in Charging The Battery Pack Maximum continuous recording time Provided NOTES Recording time is reduced significantly under the following conditions Zoom or Record Standby mode is engaged repeatedly The LCD monitor is used repeatedly The playback mode is engaged repeatedly Before extended use it is recommended that you ...

Страница 13: ...d of time under extremely high low temperature condition or charged too many times To turn on the camcorder set the Power Switch to any operation mode except OFF while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the Power Switch Operation Mode Power Switch Position A Full Auto Recording Allows you to record using NO s...

Страница 14: ...closes The date time is recorded onto the tape at all times but its display can be turned on or off during playback 墌 pg 22 27 1 Perform steps 1 4 in Language Settings on the left column 2 Press or to select CLOCK ADJ and press MENU The parameter for Month is highlighted 3 Press or to input the month and press MENU Repeat to input the day year hour and minute 4 Press or to select BRETURN and press...

Страница 15: ...wfinder pull out the viewfinder fully and set PRIORITY to FINDER 墌 pg 22 25 3 Press MENU The Menu Screen appears 4 Press or to select n and press MENU The CAMERA DISPLAY or VIDEO DISPLAY Menu appears 5 Press or to select BRIGHT and press MENU The Menu Screen closes and the brightness control indicator appears 6 Press or until the appropriate brightness is reached 7 Press MENU to clear the brightne...

Страница 16: ...ttery pack with a fully charged one or use AC power before continuing 3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into place To protect valuable recordings Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the tape in the direction of SAVE This prevents the tape from being recorded over To record on this tape slide the tab back to REC before loading it NOTES If you wait a few seconds and t...

Страница 17: ...shuts off automatically To turn the camcorder on again push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re open the LCD monitor When a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on the tape the time code is interrupted and errors may occur when editing the tape To avoid this refer to Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 墌 pg 19 To turn the beep sounds off 墌 pg 22 25 Tape Remaining Time A...

Страница 18: ...r Zoom Lever the quicker the zoom action NOTES Focusing may become unstable during Zooming In this case set the zoom while in Record Standby lock the focus by using the manual focus 墌 pg 29 then zoom in or out in Record mode Zooming is possible to a maximum of 800X or it can be switched to 22X magnification using the optical zoom 墌 pg 23 Zoom magnification of over 22X is done through Digital image...

Страница 19: ...ape 墌 pg 19 in the following cases When shooting again after playing back a recorded tape When power shuts off during shooting When a tape is removed and re inserted during shooting When shooting using a partially recorded tape When shooting on a blank portion located partway through the tape When shooting again after shooting a scene then opening closing the cassette holder cover NOTES The time c...

Страница 20: ...the display during Shuttle Search This is not a malfunction ATTENTION During Shuttle Search parts of the picture may not be clearly visible particularly on the left side of the screen Blank Search Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption 墌 pg 19 1 Load a cassette 墌 pg 16 2 Set the Power Switch to PLAY while pressing down the Lock Butto...

Страница 21: ...g 20 To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time Set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF 墌 pg 22 27 Time Code Set TIME CODE to ON or OFF 墌 pg 22 27 Indications other than date time and time code Set ON SCREEN to OFF LCD or LCD TV 墌 pg 22 27 NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 13 To monitor the picture a...

Страница 22: ...pg 26 t VIDEO 墌 pg 26 n VIDEO DISPLAY 墌 pg 27 1 Press or to select the desired function and press MENU The Sub Menu appears Example m CAMERA Menu 2 Press or to select the desired parameter 3 Press MENU Selection is complete Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus 4 Press MENU The Menu Screen returns Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus 5 Press MENU The ...

Страница 23: ...le using digital zoom the zoom magnification will reset to 22X since digital zoom will be disengaged 88X Allows you to use the Digital Zoom By digitally processing and magnifying images zooming is possible from 22X the optical zoom limit to a maximum of 88X digital magnification 800X Allows you to use the Digital Zoom By digitally processing and magnifying images zooming is possible from 22X the o...

Страница 24: ...nding on the zoom position the lens may go out of focus OFF Records with no change in the screen ratio For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio CINEMA Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen The indicator appears During playback on wide screen TVs the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16 9 When using this mode refer to your ...

Страница 25: ... confirm how these functions operate Demonstration starts in the following cases When the Menu Screen is closed after DEMO MODE is turned ON With DEMO MODE set to ON if there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to A or M Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily If no operation is performed for more than 3 minutes after that...

Страница 26: ... NARRATION During tape playback the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made and plays the sound back Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture According to the menu access explanation on page 22 select SOUND MODE or NARRATION from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter STEREO Sound is output on both L and R channels in stereo SOUND L Sound fr...

Страница 27: ...preset 墌 pg 15 Brightness Adjustment Of The Display When set to OFF the camcorder s display disappears When set to AUTO the date time are displayed in the following cases When playback starts The camcorder displays the date time when scenes are recorded When the date is changed during playback 墌 pg 19 Time Code ENGLISH ESPAÑOL The language setting can be changed 墌 pg 14 BRIGHT ON SCREEN OFF LCD LC...

Страница 28: ... the 5 Second Recording mode is not available Animation recording of a few frames only is taken instead Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting Although the recorded image is not grainy it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed 1 Set the Power Switch to M 2 Press NIGHT so that the Night Alive indicator appears The shutter speed...

Страница 29: ...inity However correct focus may not be obtained depending on the shooting condition In this case use the manual focus mode 1 Set the Power Switch to M 2 Press FOCUS The manual focus indicator appears 3 Press or to focus on a subject When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer or will blink 4 Press MENU Focus adjustment is complete To reset to Auto Focus Press FOCUS twice or set t...

Страница 30: ...is contracts in well lit environments to keep too much light from entering and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light Use this function in the following situations When shooting a moving subject When the distance to the subject changes so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes such as when the subject is backing away When shooting on a reflective natural background such ...

Страница 31: ... Switch to M 2 Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot Exposure Control indicator appears A spot metering area frame appears at the centre of the LCD monitor viewfinder 3 Press or to select the desired spot metering area frame 4 Press MENU Spot Exposure Control is engaged Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the selected area most appropriate To lock the iris After step 3 press and hold ...

Страница 32: ...te balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting 1 Set the Power Switch to M 2 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen 3 Select MWB in u W BALANCE menu 墌 pg 22 then press and hold MENU until begins blinking When the setting is completed stops blinking 4 Press MENU twice The Menu Screen clos...

Страница 33: ...Fade in or out with a white screen FADER BLACK Fade in or out with a black screen FADER B W Fade in to a color screen from a black and white screen or fade out from color to black and white WIPE CORNER Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner or wipe out from lower left to upper right leaving a black screen WIPE WINDOW The scene starts in the centre of a black screen...

Страница 34: ...n automatic adjustment does not work well using SPORTS mode The faster the shutter speed the darker the picture becomes Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions SPORTS Variable Shutter Speed 1 250 1 4000 This setting allows fast moving images to be captured one frame at a time for vivid stable slow motion playback The faster the shutter speed the darker the picture becomes Use the s...

Страница 35: ...top recording on the VCR then stop playback on the camcorder NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 13 To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date time Set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF 墌 pg 22 27 Time code Set TIME CODE to OFF or ON 墌 pg 22 27 Indications other than date time and time code Set ON SCREEN ...

Страница 36: ...ot appear in step 4 If this occurs turn off the power and make connections again When using a DV cable be sure to use the optional JVC VC VDV204U DV cable To use this camcorder as a recorder 1 Make sure all units are turned off 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped with a DV output connector using a DV cable as shown in the illustration 3 Set the camcorder s Power Switch to PLAY 4 Set ...

Страница 37: ...ector 4 or 6 pins on the PC The date time information cannot be captured into the PC Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and Software The still images can also be transferred to a PC with a DV connector equipped capture board The system may not work properly depending on the PC or capture board you are using Connection To A Personal Computer When connecting the camcorder to a PC using a DV ...

Страница 38: ...er is open HClose the cassette holder cover 墌 pg 16 HClean the video heads with an optional cleaning cassette 墌 pg 44 Advanced features Focus is set to the Manual mode HSet Focus to the Auto mode 墌 pg 29 The lens is dirty or covered with condensation HClean the lens and check the focus again 墌 pg 42 The 5 Second mode is set to Anim in MANUAL Menu HSet 5S to 5S in MANUAL Menu 墌 pg 22 28 The Squeeze...

Страница 39: ...ivated 墌 pg 22 24 this can be avoided The DV cable was plugged unplugged with power turned on HTurn the camcorder s power off and on again then operate it In places subject to low temperature images become dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction HAdjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor 墌 pg 15 18 When the LCD monitor s fluorescent light reaches the e...

Страница 40: ...ction tab is set to SAVE while the Power Switch is set to A or M 墌 pg 13 Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during recording Use an optional cleaning cassette 墌 pg 44 Appears if condensation occurs When this indication is displayed wait more than 1 hour until condensation disappears Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Recording Start Stop Button or SNAPSHOT Button is pressed while the P...

Страница 41: ...battery etc and wait a few minutes for the indication to clear When it does you can resume using the camcorder If the indication remains consult your nearest JVC dealer The error indications 03 or 04 show what type of malfunction has occurred When an error indication appears the camcorder turns off automatically Eject the cassette once and re insert it then check if the indication clears When it d...

Страница 42: ...ge the monitor Close the LCD monitor To clean the lens Blow it with a blower brush then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper NOTES Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol Cleaning should be done only after the battery pack has been removed or other power units have been disconnected Mould may form if the lens is left dirty When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refe...

Страница 43: ...e battery pack over a long period time remove from charger or powered unit when not in use as some machines use current even when switched off NOTES It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after charging or after use Temperature Range Specifications Charging 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Operation 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F The lower the temperature the longer rec...

Страница 44: ... in places where humidity is extremely low below 35 or extremely high above 80 in direct sunlight in a closed car in summer near a heater To protect the unit DO NOT allow it to become wet drop the unit or strike it against hard objects subject it to shock or excessive vibration during transportation keep the lens directed at extremely bright objects for long periods expose the lens and viewfinder ...

Страница 45: ... cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are design...

Страница 46: ...ameter ø27 mm LCD monitor 2 5 diagonally measured LCD panel TFT active matrix system Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 0 16 black and white LCD Speaker Monaural Format DV format SD mode Signal format NTSC standard Recording Playback format Video Digital component recording Audio PCM digital recording 32 kHz 4 channel 12 BIT 48 kHz 2 channel 16 BIT Cassette Mini DV cassette Tape speed SP 18 8 m...

Страница 47: ...Lock 30 L LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 15 18 Loading A Cassette 16 M Manual Focus 29 Motor Drive Mode 29 N Night Alive 28 P Playback Sound 26 Power Linked Operation 14 Program AE With Special Effects 34 Q Quick Review 19 R Recording Capacity Tape 17 S Snapshot Mode 23 Sound Mode 23 26 Speaker Volume 20 Specifications 46 Spot Exposure Control 31 T Tape Speed REC MODE 23 26 Telephoto Setting 24 Time C...

Страница 48: ...MasterPage BackCover EN GR D244 Printed in Malaysia 0605MKH ID VM 2005 Victor Company of Japan Limited US GR D244US book Page 48 Tuesday May 31 2005 2 37 PM ...

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